The Medico-legal journal
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The Medico-legal journal · Sep 2017
Case ReportsA report of sexual abuse in an Afghan refugee boy in Iran.
All children have the right to complete and integrated physical and psychological protection against abuse. The most important reason and risk factors for child abuse are social causes including poor familial support, poverty, mood disorders in the family, and addiction. ⋯ On anal examination in knee chest position, a suspected mucosal injury was evident. Interviewing the patient and his sister revealed a report of sexual abuse through the anus by his father.